2019 Limited has CD player hidden?

[AU00]

Newbie here. Just bought a '19 Limited for my wife 2 weeks ago. Remove the front bezel to install autostopelimator and found what looks to be a CD player. Behind the white sticker there is a slot for where the disc would insert. This was a feature my wife wanted as she does lots of audio books on CD from the library. Anyone had luck activating one in forscan? If so, I could buy an 18 bezel and swap it out.

 

[AAOO]

What a scam! That’s like my 92 Jeep Wrangler with the 15 gallon gas tank when there was a 20 gallon option. They installed a tube on the fill port that went deeper into the tank so you couldn’t pump in more than 15 gallons. Dropped the tank and cut the tube and I had the 20 gallon tank option for free.

 

[Deadman]

My 18 Limited 302A has a CD player.......

 

[AU00]

My 18 Limited 302A has a CD player.......

Right. They were supposed to have removed them for 2019. The front bezel doesn't have the slot for it like the 18s, but the unit is back there.

 

[carymccarr]

Newbie here. Just bought a '19 Limited for my wife 2 weeks ago. Remove the front bezel to install autostopelimator and found what looks to be a CD player. Behind the white sticker there is a slot for where the disc would insert. This was a feature my wife wanted as she does lots of audio books on CD from the library. Anyone had luck activating one in forscan? If so, I could buy an 18 bezel and swap it out.

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Is there a disk in it? Maybe it’s the gps ROM...if they still do that in 2019 lol


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[Uturn]

It should be programmable, The head unit knows it is there, but it is programmed out as an option just like can be done with Sirius. The key would be comparing the "as built" files of the 2018 and 2019 in the 7D0-01-01 file and eliminate the changes that are already known. There is also the possibility of inserting a disc and the controls will appear on the display. However that may be risky in that if the controls do not appear you will have a hard time retrieving the disc. If you go that route I would suggest using one of your wife's discs that you do not like.

 

[AU00]

It should be programmable, The head unit knows it is there, but it is programmed out as an option just like can be done with Sirius. The key would be comparing the "as built" files of the 2018 and 2019 in the 7D0-01-01 file and eliminate the changes that are already known. There is also the possibility of inserting a disc and the controls will appear on the display. However that may be risky in that if the controls do not appear you will have a hard time retrieving the disc. If you go that route I would suggest using one of your wife's discs that you do not like.

That's a good idea. I may try that. There is a small hole on bottom right that I think is a manual reset or manual eject.

 

[Ken Clark]

I'm very interested to see what happens with this...

 

[Artie]

I'm very interested to see what happens with this...

Me too and I don’t have a dog in this fight at all, just love the whole mystery about it.

 

[Wayne Decker]

What is this thing you call a "CD"?

 

[duneslider]

My question, is this a CD player or a DVD player?

I find this interesting too. Like a previous poster, I had a 95 Jeep wrangler with the 15 gallon tank that once the small tube was pulled out was magically a 20gal tank.

 

[Tom T]

I would like to see a DVD player which cannot read CDs. Saying that if the requirement is only CDs any player should read it...

 

[rjdelp7]

Remove the head unit and read the part #. It may be the same as the 2018. Older Ford radios, like in older Expeditions with single cd 2008-2012, looked the same as other models(E150, Mustang), right down to the face plate and plugs. However, they had different part numbers and won't power on. Ford uses a 'Can Bus' control, run by the PCM. I would be very surprised if there is a working CD and the vehicle can control it. I would definitely try putting in a CD.

 

[AU00]

Thanks for the tips and ideas. I'll try this weekend.

 

[edizzle]

Thanks for the tips and ideas. I'll try this weekend.

Anything?

 

[MSMom2010]

Newbie here. Just bought a '19 Limited for my wife 2 weeks ago. Remove the front bezel to install autostopelimator and found what looks to be a CD player. Behind the white sticker there is a slot for where the disc would insert. This was a feature my wife wanted as she does lots of audio books on CD from the library. Anyone had luck activating one in forscan? If so, I could buy an 18 bezel and swap it out.

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Any update? Did you remove the sticker? Did it play cd's? I have a 2019 I would like to see if the radio looks like yours. Dieing to know what happened with yours!